......... for a finance company for many years, he started his own business. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions: There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned. 

Look what is happening to our forests. We are cutting them ___  at an alarming rate

There is a beautiful garden _____ the back of the house. 

Choose the correct answer. "People are an integral part _____ nature, we are dependent of it as we cannot imagine our life without nature"

Many people go to the pagoda to pray ……….. …. a happy year

Lisa and Rachel are talking on the phone.

- Lisa: “Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?”

- Rachel: “ ________.”

Lan often visits her grandparents _____ the weekends. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

GCSE are not compulsory, but they are the most common qualifications taken by students.

Anna: You’ve got to be careful next time! –Bob: ....................... 

Choose the correct answer. "We need to control our surging populations. Each _____ us can make a decision regarding family size"

_____ first, we didn’t like each other very much but _____ the end we became good friends. 

______ for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project. .

He was looked .......... by others because of his poverty. 

There is too ________bad news on TV tonight.

Read these facts about ……species and discuss the below. 

 …………….. that I tore up the letter. 

Choose the best option:

Although we are close friends, we have totally ____ views.

Identify the mistake that needs correcting (A, B, C or D): The more clean our environment is, the longer we can live

Choose the correct answer. "What is_____ most important volunteer activity in our area?"

Choose the best option:

Women can delay having children due to effective birth control methods.